Florida’s Attorney General launches “CHINA Prevention Unit” to protect Floridians’ data | London proposes accepting Chinese auditing standards to attract Shanghai Stock Connect issuers | PE firms struggle to exit their Chinese PE investments amid lower valuations
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Haoyi Sun, Chen (Cissy) Chen and Chenai Kuang of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine and discuss the key legislative reforms and judicial developments in China’s civil and commercial dispute resolution landscape which took place in 2025
China intensifies efforts to encourage reporting of overseas income | CSRC considers RMB 30 billion market cap floor for H-share listings | Sony to spin off TV business as a joint venture with China’s TCL.
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Rui Yang, Ke Dong and Junda He of Zhong Lun Law Firm conclude their three-part series on China’s tightened export control regime by reviewing significant policies and typical enforcement cases from 2023 to 2025, summarizing China’s latest regulatory and enforcement trends in key materials and high technology sectors, and offering practical guidance for foreign businesses
Investors may be prohibited from international trading if PRC interests are jeopardized / CLP Reference: 5800/25.12.27 ; Promulgated: 2025-12-27 ; Effective: 2026-03-01
AI anthropomorphic interaction services may require a security assessment / Issued: 2025-12-27
AI startup Manus’ deal with Meta scrutinized over tech control restrictions | Dawu County court discovers AI watermark on fake evidence and issues formal reprimand | Hainan launches "closed customs operations" to promote free trade with the world.
A new policy Q&A document has been published by China’s data regulator. Xiangxiang Ma of Anjie Broad Law Firm examines this next vital step in the evolution of China’s framework of data transfer regulations
Trump signs defense bill including restrictions on U.S. outbound investments into China. | Trump orders HieFo to divest acquired technology on national security grounds. | China includes drones into Civil Aviation Law in major overhaul
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Rui Yang, Ke Dong, Chen (Cissy) Chen and Yongan Shen of Zhong Lun Law Firm continue their analysis of China’s evolving export control regime. Here, the authors focus on recent development in China’s rare-earth export control framework, in particular, the scope of the one-year suspension of the Rare Earth Measures, ongoing compliance obligations, and potential legal risks for foreign businesses
